Decatur Central High School

Decatur Central High School
Decatur Central High School
Address
	5251 Kentucky Avenue; Indianapolis , Indiana 46221; United States
Coordinates	39°41′16″N86°16′30″W / 39.68778°N 86.27500°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Inspiring all to achieve their highest potential."
School district	Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
NCES School ID	180264000312
Principal	Tom Wachnicki
Teaching staff	95.54 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,845 (2018-2019)
Student to teacher ratio	19.31
Color(s)	Navy and gold
Athletics conference	Mid-State
Mascot	Hawk
Nickname	Hawks
Website	www.decaturproud.org/central-high

Last updated June 27, 2023

Decatur Central High School (DCHS) is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

About

Decatur Central High School is part of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. The school currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve.

Small learning communities

Decatur Central has "small learning communities" with different learning styles. Students decide which SLC they would like to be entered in with a form explaining all the SLCs. This form is composed of a selection graph explaining the SLC they would like to be in, and a short essay area. In total there are five SLCs: Choice, Edge, Innovation, New Tech, and Q&I.

Demographics

Of Decatur Central's 1,632 students (in the 2007–08 school year), 83% were Caucasian, 10% were African American, 4% were Hispanic, 1% were Asian, and 2% were multiracial. 43% of students qualified for free lunches and 0% qualified for reduced price lunches.^[2]

Athletics

The mascot of Decatur Central is the Hawk; the school colors are Navy Blue and Varsity Gold.

Notable alumni

Aaron Gibson - former NFL offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions ^[3]
Amy Cozad, Olympic diver in the 2016 Rio Olympics
Tommy Stevens - drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round with the 240th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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References

1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Decatur Central High School (180264000312)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ "School Snapshot". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
↑ "Aaron Gibson NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

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[NCES-1] 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Decatur Central High School (180264000312)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[snapshot-2] "School Snapshot". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-04.

[3] "Aaron Gibson NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

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